🌱 Patch AM: Why a tech COO bought his Amherst home sight unseen.

Hi Amherst! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a tech COO bought his Amherst home sight unseen.

Also on today's calendar: MLMF Free Computer Clinic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; morning rain, temps: high: 73, low: 60.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Q&A with First Factory Chief Operating Officer Don Gregori (nhbr.com) — An Amherst resident who serves as chief operating officer for a multinational tech firm explains how he and his wife chose to settle in Amherst, even buying their house sight unseen during a hurricane evacuation. He reflects on his unconventional path from theater major to executive, and why he wrote a practical leadership book aimed at modern managers navigating rapid change and remote work.
   

📸 Around Amherst

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• MLMF Free Computer Clinic →
  Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St, Nashua
  10:00 am
• Free Introduction to Digital Photography →
  C1M Academy, LLC, 13 Columbia Dr, Amherst
  10:00 am
• Wicked Wine & Brew Fest - Sept. 12th →
  Mel's Funway Park, 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Homecoming Sunday →
  214 Main St, Nashua
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Little Art Makers →
  Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Toddler 2s →
  Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
  10:00 am
• Discover Dance Day →
  TDC Studio, 130 NH-101A, Amherst
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Little Listeners →
  Amherst Town Library, 14 Main Street, Amherst
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 15th Annual Car & Truck Show →
  Walmart Supercenter, 85 NH-101A, Amherst, NH
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• The Craftworkers' Guild Harvest Shop →
  3A Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Swing With A Purpose Golf Tournament →
  Loudon Country Club, 653 NH-106, Loudon
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KFC posted a job opening for Crew Members: Cashier / Customer Service in Amherst. Apply here.
• Super Soccer Stars posted a job opening for Early Childhood Sport Instructor-Part Time (year-round) in Merrimack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Merrimack

• For Merrimack's Mickey Gasper, Hard Work is Paying Off with the Red Sox (wmur.com)
• Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision on South Baboosic Lake Road In Merrimack (patch.com)
• Democrats Turn out 40,000 More Voters than Republicans (indepthnh.org)

Milford

• Ceremony to be held in Milford to honor victims of 9/11 attacks (wmur.com)
• Digital Photo Class And Free Computer Clinic Lights Of Hope: Milford's Weekend Roundup (patch.com)

Bedford

• Randolph Woods Colonial Has Open House Scheduled For Saturday In Bedford (patch.com)

Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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